Legal Malpractice Claims Grow as Clients Turn on Counsel (Correct)

Law firms are being targeted with increasingly expensive lawsuits, as large insurance policies, client resistance to paying fees and the role of investors in litigation put legal operations on the defensive.

Law firms are being hit with client suits that allege missteps such as conflicts of interest or failure to timely file a document. The clients bringing the suits are turning to attorneys who have developed specialties in suing law firms.

“There’s a greater willingness for clients to turn against their lawyers,” said Bethany Kristovich, a litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & ...